ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8265, 30 October 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

JANSEN'. Next Saturday. Jansen, the transformist. and Ids new company, "'"111 commence a kbort season in. the Opera House. During his debt months’ stay in Austra.aßia, Jansen pleased thousands of t-heatregoere. The Sydney "Herald” said;— has Sj'dney been treated to such a. performance of mystifying illusions The Jansen fcaaon has quickly seized hold of th© public interest. Jansen is imdoubtedly entitled to take high rank. His illusions aro excellent, and ho presents innumerable elements of novelty.” The box plans for the season open at the Dresden this morning at 9 o’clock. THH NEW THEATRE. “A Sicilian Tragedy" continues to be the chief attraction at the New Theatre continuous pictures. The new supporting programme shown yesterday is headed by the 'touclsiniT jLubin domestic drama. "The Derelict's Return.” A young man, despite the utmost persuasion of a pretty girl and her brother, a clergyman, goes on the downward road until he becomes a vagabond. A year later he returns to hi? native village and discovers his widowed mother is about to bo buried. He is so affected that ho yields to the tender inlinen'© of the clergyman's sister, and the closing scene shows that ho is prospering and will marry the girl who has been kind to him. A capital subject interestingly interpreted is the Mclics drama, "The Sheriff’s Daughter.” Tho A.B. Company has made many harpy successes in farcical comedies, and “Trying to Fool Undo" is among the best yot attempted. An intelligent hound is sent out by his mlstrcfiH to bring her flirtatious husband homo in the comedy, “A Good Hunting Dog." The dog carries out tho instructions with unpleasant earnestness. Tho management announce that “A Sicilian Tragedy" will bo shown for tho last timo to-day and tonight. To-morrow they will present another successful dramatisation, entitled “Vanda." It depicts the experiences of a noted Continental actress. FULLERS’ PICTURES. Pullers' Pictures attracted a numerous assemblage at the Skating Bink, Ingeetre street, last evening. Tho most meritorious Item is the Gaumont drama, “A Lion Lot Loose" a striking realistic portrayal Other high-claes 11 ms include "The Curfew Shall Not Ring To-night," “Building a Modem Rad .way Carriage." “Cascades of Now Devon," and “Signal Lights." The programme will bo repeated for the last timo to-night. EMPRESS THEATRE. Apparently tho new programme which was presented at the Empress Theatre yesterday aiternoon and evening constituted a special attraction for tho ladies, judging by tho largo number who patronised the performances The leading subject wan a Kalem drama, entitled ”A Political K.d napp.ng,” the scene of which is a small Western township. Tho power ol the pre:*3 is sought by the young Reform candidate, who obtains tho assistance of the loijal newT>i;-o,rer. His opponent, a swindl or and “irraiTor," endoavoic to prevent a scandal bein' pufolisti.ed about himsoi/. and ho has tho paper's ccanr-ositora seized and shunted away in a railway truck. Tho proof boy, however, follows on a railway tricycle, releases the men in me truck, and the paper is printed in tinitio secure the return of the Reformer. It is said that hope springs eternal in the human breast, “White Rose” is an 8. and A. drama which shows how this flower infused hope into the heart of a convict. He is given some white roses by a charming young woman, who in after years, as a widow, is about to be evicted from her home because poverty prevents her from being able to pay th© rent. She pleads to the wealthy landlord, and recognises in him the convict to whom she hod presented the whit© roses many years before. He relents his hardness to the woman, and allows her to remain in the cottage rent free. “Italian Artillery Manoeuvres" is an excellent spectacular military film, showln~ artillery in action and manoeuvring whilst under fire in Tripoli, ‘The Father" is an Edison drama dealing with the laps© of an old confidential clerk, who .betrays his employer's eocreta in order to make money with which to send his invalid daughter for a health-recruiting trip. His defalcations are discovered, but when the employer finds out the reason for them he forgives tho clerk. A number of excellent comedies arc included in the programme, amongst which are “Oontron Engaged." “Tho Lost Love-letter," and “The Talker.” The pictures will be repeated throughout to-day and this evening. THEATRE ROYAL, Again last evening th© Theatre Royal was crowded with an enthusiastic vaudeville audience. Some very fine turns are being staged this week. Mile. Cecdlle, Frank Bldred. and Frederick Carr provide a good novelty balancing, posing, singing, and dancing act. The part in which on© of the artiste balances himself on one linger by inserting It into thd neck of a bottle is thrilling. Miss Louise Hamlin's and Will Mack's dancing turn is a very popular attraction, Th© buck and wine dano© of Harold Heath is very good. Leonard Nelson evoked much laughter in a skit which he presented, also by his many sonfss. There are a number of other artlrta of merit appearing. Tho programme will be repeated to-night. On Friday evening the final of the "Mr Boose" competition will take place, REQUEST CONCERT. In the Town Hall concert chamber tonight, Mr Hamilton Hodges will give hJa "request concert." The programme will comprise songs by Schubert, Bizet, Blumenthol, and Wallace. Miss Eileen Driscoll, a mezzo-soprano of great promise, will sing “Roclt ©t Air do Lia” (an aria from Dobuosoy’s famous opera, "L’Enfant Prod’gne"). which was on© of the outstanding features of the repertoire of the Quinlan Opera Company in Melbourne last month. Mr Szenea wl'l play excerpts from Beethoven, Hauser, and Dvorak. Mrs B. K. Quereo will rday th© accompaniments. The dox plan is open at the Dresden, where concession tickets may also be obtained.